G8891 Loess areas in Euroasia

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lisá, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (deputy)
doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
! G8890 Sprašové oblasti Euroasie
To pass Quaternary Geology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 57 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Lecture is for getting general and regional knowledges about loesses, especially in the Evropa area.
Syllabus
  • 1. Definition of loess, History of research, stratigraphy,distribution, significance 2. Textures, fysical and mechanical quality 3. Loess areas of Europe 4. Loes areas of Asia 5. Methods
Literature
  • Ložek V. (1973): Příroda ve čtvrtohorách
  • Demek,Kukla (1969): Periglazialzone loss und palaolithikum der Tschechoslowakei
  • Šajgalík, Modlidba (1983): Spraše podunajskej nížiny a ich vlastnosti
  • Vaškovský I. (1977): Kvartér Slovenska
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Vyuka vedena v blocich, ukonceno kolokviem
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka proběhne v jarním semestru 2007/2008.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004.